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How to Avoid Getting Scammed on Peer-to-Peer Apps
The days of cash may be over. More often, friends are splitting the restaurant tab by sending money via PayPal and parents are Venmoing babysitters their earnings after a night out. The use of peer-to-peer apps like Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal is booming. One forecast predicts that we’ll spend more than $1 trillion with them […]
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How to Protect Yourself and Avoid Reverse Mortgage Scams
Should you get a reverse mortgage? Avoid the scams first For people aged 62 and up, a reverse mortgage may seem like a tantalizing opportunity. After decades of sending in your monthly mortgage payments, you’re now getting money from your bank. A reverse mortgage siphons off the equity in your home and sends the cash […]
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What You Need to Know About Romance Scams
Romance scams are on the rise; here’s how to avoid them As we all sat at home, often isolated, alone and worried about the future in 2020, con artists took advantage. And while many of us are familiar with the scams that try to steal our identity, another kind is growing at an alarming rate […]
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How to Protect Ourselves from Scams Part 2
This is part two of my previous blog on how to protect ourselves from scams. As we anticipate another stimulus package we want to be as proactive as possible in protecting our finances. One of the best ways to protect ourselves is to just be aware of what’s going on around us. PAC Man One […]
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Beware of High School Degree Program Scams
Now that the kids are back in school, some parents may be thinking about doing the work to earn their own high school diploma. The number of adults with a high school degree has been on the rise for the past several decades. Today, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 88 percent of adults […]
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Credit Card Scams: What You Need to Know
Consumers use their credit cards frequently during the holiday season, and that means that this time of year also brings credit card scams.